dj henri

dj.henri is a New York City DJ and writer whose Afropop essays trace African popular music, film, and diaspora history through close readings of songs and cinema. He has performed at the Apollo Theater, B.B. King’s, Symphony Space, SummerStage, and elsewhere, and is the creator of radioafricaonline.com.

Pieces by dj henri

Anatomy of a Song

• Anatomy of A Song: “Zangalewa” From African Protest into Multiplatinum Pop
• Anatomy of a Song: From “Sweet Mother” to “Lagos Night”
• Anatomy of A Song: “Africa Mokili Mobimba” and the African Jazz Sound
• Anatomy of A Song: “Gumboots:” Paul Simon’s Excellent Adventure

CINE AFRICA

• CINE AFRICA "Eyimofe" This Is My Desire
• CINE AFRICA: Nanny and Black Girl
• CINE AFRICA - The Kitchen, the Grenfell Tower disaster, and the Windrush Scandal